…whether it was by a cult, by propaganda, by an algorithm, etc…

And did the person ever recover from it?

  • @psilotop
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    311 days ago

    What did I just read! Wow that was a wild ride, thanks for sharing. Someone could write a PhD thesis on how this worked

    • @[email protected]
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      411 days ago

      I think the worst thing about it is that it works every day, in so many different ways. Appeal to authority (not the fallacy, just the act of) is an enforced value in most societies, and it will drive people to do the most horrific shit. Always question authority.